A musical cryptogram. That is one sequence of notes which encodes extra-musical content, typically a text. Like this, Giovanni Allevias soon as received the diagnosis of myeloma, before you even ask what it was specificallyimmediately went to see which notes they corresponded to the letters of the name of his illness, “according to a mathematical procedure already used by Johann Sebastian Bach“.
«Well, it springs from Myeloma a romantic melody surprisingly beautiful, ”he revealed on Instagram, posting a photo from the hospital bed, intent on working in front of a score. «The first day of hospitalization I started to write a song for Cello and Orchestra, inspired by that melody. I have thrilled to the idea that the composition would accompany me along the therapy“.
“As it was a diary of emotions made only of notes », added the pianist, 53, who for a month began his fight. “You thrilled me with the idea that when my battle it would be over, I would have celebrated victory on the disease conducting “Myeloma” in the theater, with a great soloist al Cello“. Allevi is working on the composition “day and night”he’s putting all of himself into it.
“It’s pure madness, struggle, pain, intoxication, enthusiasm, unbridled joy, meditation », he concluded. «I already hear of dedicate this song to all those bright warriors who are suffering from the disease, in the hope that they can recognize yourself in his notes and may receive from them the strength to lead their own battle towards victory. Despite the pain, I have never loved life so much ».
Giovanni Allevi: “My battle has begun”
Giovanni Allevi: “Physical pain, at times unbearable”
Giovanni Allevi: “I have myeloma, I need to be treated”
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